News Anti-voc quals favouritism fear Official judgement on 2012/13 provision for 16 to 19-year-olds could be weighted against those offering mainly vocational qualifications, the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Enemy’ minister Hancock hands union £15m Skills Minister Matthew Hancock pledged £15m of government support for Unionlearn next academic year having been labelled an “enemy”… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hub system ‘ready’ to calculate funds The Skills Funding Agency will be hoping that long-standing problems in developing new funding software are at an end… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Cash application form for free school meals The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has issued a new application form for providers to dish out free school meals… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Union calls national ‘day of action’ in support of staff on indefinite strike at Lambeth College The University and College Union (UCU) has called a national “day of action” tomorrow in support of staff in… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’ The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Education Funding Agency to stick with 2011/12 minimum standards when judging last year’s provision The Education Funding Agency has published guidance on how 16 to 19 provision from 2012/13 will be judged. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News New report calls for more ‘earning and learning’ in bid to cut youth unemployment A report out today from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has called for more ‘earning and learning’… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News New EFA guidance for providers confirms English and maths funding requirement from 2014/15 The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has today published guidance that confirms new funding requirements for English and maths. Its post-16… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News ‘Catch-up’ criticism over tech bacc Labour has accused the Conservatives of playing “catch-up” on tech baccs after just five colleges were revealed to be… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Loans plan could see full costs hit 19 to 23s The government is considering extending the FE loans system to cover level two qualifications and more learners as it… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Second college in fortnight bouncing back from grading disappointment A second major English college in less than a fortnight has recorded an improved Ofsted grade after previously slumping… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 844 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 16-19 Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
